A fund originally set up at Regions Bank for Michelle Shepherd's three children: Cameron, 4; Destiny, 6; and Christian, 8, was closed Thursday afternoon. But other efforts are still underway.

Shepherd was shot to death Saturday night at Summerchase at Riverchase apartments. She worked as a case manager at the Dannon Project, a nonprofit whose mission is to help nonviolent offenders transition back into society.

On the Facebook site, De'Vinner thanks numerous athletes, including Nico Johnson, D.J. Fluker and Eddie Lacy among others, for pitching in. "This touched me,'' De'Vinner told AL.com. "This is the season of giving."

That drive will collect toys up until Dec. 14, when a party will be held for the Shepherd children at D1.

Kerri Pruitt, executive director at Dannon Project, thanked everyone for the outpouring of support following Shepherd's slaying. "May God continue to bless each of you and thanks so much for the prayers and other ways you have shown your support through this hard time,'' she said.

The shooting happened about 7 p.m. Saturday. Shepherd was pronounced dead on the scene.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said Shepherd and Adrian Briskey, both Alabama fans, got into an argument shortly after the game ended. The argument started inside the apartment, and spilled over into the parking lot. Derzis said the argument turned physical and both women ended up on the ground.

Briskey, 28, pulled a small caliber handgun and shot Shepherd, Derzis said. The two women didn't know each other, and he said police have not yet confirmed what started the fight.

The victim's sister said there was no fight between the two women. Neketa Shepherd said Briskey became angry because she didn't think the Shepherd sisters were upset enough over Alabama's loss to Auburn. She said Briskey was drunk and belligerent and her friends took her outside to take her home. Briskey was still outside when the Shepherds were leaving, and was still angry. "She was saying she was going to beat us up,'' Neketa Shepherd said. "Somebody was saying, 'they don't care about Alabama.'''

They got into their car to leave, but were blocked by people standing in the parking lot. Neketa Shepherd said they were concerned about hitting someone, so she and her sister got out of the car and asked them to move out of the way. They talked to some friends, and the next thing they knew, gunfire rang out. Neketa Shepherd said she heard five shots. "She was like 10 feet away. My sister never touched her, and she never touched my sister,'' she said. "They never had words."

Briskey, a pharmacy technician, has been charged with murder. Court records say she used a Bersa 380 to shoot Shepherd. The suspect, who has no criminal record in Alabama, is out of jail on $75,000 bond. She has not responded to an AL.com request for an interview.

Adrian Briskey

Visitation for Shepherd will be held Friday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Aubrey Bushelon Funeral Directing & Cremation Services. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday Kirksey's Mortuary Chapel, 3500 Avenue I, with burial in Oakland Cemetery.